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  • hawaii-territory-1901-duty-revenue-stamp
    Jun 16, 2021, 08:15 AM

    Hawaiian stamp duty revenue stamp of 1901 a good buy

    Printed in contrasting colors, the stamp design features attractive engraved scrollwork.

  • united-states-2013-johnny-cash-stamp-cartoon-caption-winner
    Jun 15, 2021, 13:30 PM

    May cartoon contest winner serves up Johnny Cash zinger

    Many entries made the connection between Cash’s costume and philately.

  • united-states-2021-yogi-berra-stamp
    Jun 14, 2021, 10:30 AM

    Baseball great Yogi Berra on U.S. forever stamp June 24

    The nondenominated (55¢) stamp honoring him will be issued at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J.

  • united-states-2021-sun-science-stamps-pane
    Jun 14, 2021, 09:54 AM

    Children under 16 not allowed at June 18 Sun Science first-day ceremony

    The first-day ceremony change, announced June 14, is due to COVID-19 restrictions.

  • american-stamp-dealers-association
    Jun 13, 2021, 12:30 PM

    Piller elected ASDA president

    Piller is a retail stamp dealer with some 70 years of experience, according to his candidate statement.

  • united-states-2000-coral-pink-rose-booklet-pane-miscut
    Jun 9, 2021, 11:30 AM

    Persistence can pay off in correcting an expertizing opinion

    The original expertizing finding was at best confusing, and the Scott catalog descriptions at least partially based upon it were wrong.

  • united-states-2021-star-wars-droids-stamps
    Jun 5, 2021, 10:30 AM

    Star Wars Droids stamps receive Scott catalog numbers

    All of the numbers will appear in the Scott New Listings Update section of the June 21 Linn’s Stamp News.

  • champions-liberty-thomas-masaryk-first-day-cover-returned-czechoslovakia
    Jun 5, 2021, 09:00 AM

    Mail to Czechoslovakia rejected because of stamps

    Some countries were sensitive about the subject of the U.S. stamps that were affixed to mail from the United States.

  • united-states-1970-american-museum-natural-history-stamps
    Jun 3, 2021, 12:45 PM

    June cartoon caption contest looks back to the age of reptiles

    Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest.

  • united-states-1894-daniel-webster-stamp
    Jun 2, 2021, 10:00 AM

    U.S. 1894 Daniel Webster stamp is in demand

    For the specialist, there are green and dull green shades with the same catalog values as the dark green stamp.

  • united-states-2021-sun-science-stamps-pane
    Jun 2, 2021, 08:00 AM

    Here come the suns: 10 U.S. Sun Science stamps June 18

    The pane of 20 Sun Science forever stamps pictures scientific features of Earth’s sun with 10 different designs.

  • usa-philatelic-catalog-star-wars-droids-stamps
    Jun 1, 2021, 13:15 PM

    Familiar USPS stamp phone number changes

    Stamp orders can also be placed online and by mail using the form in the USA Philatelic catalog.

  • robert-davidson-absolute-ceiling-sculpture
    Jun 1, 2021, 09:51 AM

    Sculptor moves beyond 2018 Lady Liberty stamp judgment

    The bitterly fought lawsuit is in sculptor Robert S. Davidson's rearview mirror, and he is continuing to press his public art career forward.

  • avery-dennison-mickey-mouse-label
    May 28, 2021, 09:04 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Mickey Mouse mystery

    Also this week, an unusual letter sheds light on prison mailing regulations, and understanding markings applied to letters deposited in package collection boxes.

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    May 27, 2021, 14:40 PM

    National Postal Museum set to reopen Aug. 27

    The National Postal Museum will be the last of the Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington, D.C., to reopen.

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    May 27, 2021, 10:00 AM

    ATA launches new online one-page exhibit program

    Exhibitors may submit more than one exhibit, but multiple submissions should be independent of each other in content. The deadline to submit exhibits is July 15.

  • westpex-stamp-show
    May 26, 2021, 16:00 PM

    Westpex stamp show July 30-Aug. 1 near San Francisco

    A bourse (sales area) of 75 national and international dealers will offer stamps, postal history and supplies.

  • united-states-1908-organized-labor-george-meany-first-day-cover
    May 26, 2021, 09:15 AM

    George Meany and the 1980 Organized Labor stamp

    George Meany was the notoriously hard-nosed president of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.

  • united-states-2021-emilio-sanchez-stamps
    May 25, 2021, 13:15 PM

    New U.S. commemorative set to honor artist Emilio Sanchez

    The nondenominated (55¢) stamps show different paintings described as “architectural works,” each reflecting details of colorful buildings with bold contrasts.

  • united-states-1958-61-champion-liberty-stamps
    May 24, 2021, 14:30 PM

    Copying the Champions of Liberty series concept

    Private entities have copied the format of the United States Champions of Liberty stamps issued from 1957 through 1961.

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